Repression in the United Arab Emirates Repression in the United Arab Emirates
Both the University of Paris-Sorbonne and NYU, which have branches in Abu Dhabi, have refused to speak out against the crackdown.
Jun 1, 2011 / Anna Louie Sussman
Three Things I Love About Herman Cain’s Campaign Three Things I Love About Herman Cain’s Campaign
Herman Cain’s candidacy is a cautionary tale against the simplistic racial reasoning that has dominated American political discourse.
Jun 1, 2011 / Melissa Harris-Perry
YouTube Reinstates Blocked Video of Child Allegedly Tortured in Syria YouTube Reinstates Blocked Video of Child Allegedly Tortured in Syria
A video documenting alleged torture by the Assad regime went viral—reinvigorating protests in Syria—and then hit a wall on the very website where it first launched. Doe...
Jun 1, 2011 / Ari Melber
Arizona Turns the Tide: Voters Demand the Recall of Russell Pearce Arizona Turns the Tide: Voters Demand the Recall of Russell Pearce
Arizona's notorious anti-immigrant crusader is about to become the first State Senate president in US history to be recalled.
Jun 1, 2011 / Jeff Biggers
Amid Reports of Wrongdoing, Ohio State Football Coach Jim Tressel Resigns Amid Reports of Wrongdoing, Ohio State Football Coach Jim Tressel Resigns
Tressel is just the latest NCAA moralist to take a hard fall.
May 31, 2011 / Dave Zirin
Faced With a Bad Economy, Recent Grads Have to Create Their Own Jobs Faced With a Bad Economy, Recent Grads Have to Create Their Own Jobs
With high unemployment among youth, maybe young people should be thinking about creating their own jobs.
May 31, 2011 / MSNBC
Meet the Millennial Budget Meet the Millennial Budget
The outcome of the budget debate will have a huge impact on future generations, as spending decisions will determine how large of a debt is passed on. Several thousand young people...
May 31, 2011 / The Roosevelt Institute
Post-Legal America and the National Security Complex Post-Legal America and the National Security Complex
In terms of what used to be called “foreign policy,” and more recently “national security,” the United States is now a post-legal society.
May 31, 2011 / Tom Engelhardt
Gil Scott-Heron’s Revolution Gil Scott-Heron’s Revolution
Real revolutions will never be televised. But the man who told us that revolutionized music and movements.
May 29, 2011 / John Nichols
The Arrest of Ratko Mladic: A Victory for the EU The Arrest of Ratko Mladic: A Victory for the EU
The path is now open for Serbia’s entry into the Union. But Serbian society has just begun the hard work of coming to terms with the country’s role in perpetrating war ...
May 27, 2011 / Paul Hockenos